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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 72

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court to-day, Roy Jones (28), a soldier, on remand from Liverpool, was charged with having, at Maitland, during September, stolen a ring,…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

A young man named William Carr, alias Elley and Ellroy appeared before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., at the police court yesterday on a charge of having on October…

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Alleged Murder. Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 6

All inquiry was held by the Acting City Coroner, Mr. Jamieson, into the death of William Cameron M'Kinnon, 39, who died at the Manly Cottage Hospital, Manly, on…

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Alleged Ruffianly Assault. on Cessnock Shire Officials. Near Campbell's Hill. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 6

Mr. W. Springbett, sanitary inspector to the Cessnock Shim Council, and Mr. J. Piddick, assistant impounding officer, returned to Cessnock from Maitland last evening,…

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Exempton Court at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4

The next, exemption court at East Maitland for the hearing of applications for exemption from the military service regulations will sit on Friday next…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 6. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Resisting the Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 10

John Hart, 43, a labourer, was charged with being drunk in High-street, on Saturday afternoon, and with resisting Constable Best whilst in the execution of his…

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Supposed Incendiarism. Man Charged with Arson

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 6

A fire broke out on Thursday morning in the shop of Mr Arthur Clark, an electrician, at Rose Bay. The fire brigade found that one of the upstairs rooms of…

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Exemption Court. West Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 3

Patrick J. O'Connell, farmer, Bolwarra was granted temporary exemption to De December 31 by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Exemption Court on…

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Trouble at Heathcote. Police Draw Revolver

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 8

A serious development was narrowly averted at Heathcote on Wednesday morning. Sixty miners from the South Coast,arrived by the early morning…

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Maltese in Court. Prohibited Immigrants. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 6

Fifteen Maltses were charged at the Water Police Court this morning with being prohibited immigrants. They all were strong, healthy, and clean, their…

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Exemption Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Courthouse Medically Unfit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 11

Cornelius Joseph Irwin, hairdresser, West Maitland, was granted exemption, Lieut, Elworthy stating that he had been classed as medically Referee…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 13. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Vagranoy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 8

James O'Shea, 58, pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. TROUBLE IN REFRESHMENT ROOM…

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Exemption Court. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 6

On the opening of the Exemption Court at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, Mr. Gale, P.M., stated that, according to press reports, the men being called up were…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 4

The only case at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was that of a first offender, who for drunkenness was fined 2/6, with the alternative of five minutes'…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 4

The only case at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was that of a first offender, who for drunkenness was fined 2/6, with the alternative of five minutes'…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday before Messrs. S. W. Snape and G. W. Harris, Js.P., Angus David M'Lachina (22) and William Keefe (36) were charged, in…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court [?] fore Messrs. S. W. Snape and G. W. Harris, Js.P., Angus David M'Lachlan (22) and William Keefe (36) were charged, in…

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A John-street Burglary

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

For some years past Singleton has enjoyed a happy immunity from the crime of burglary, but a daring case came to light on Saturday morning, when Mr W…

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Assault on Shire Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

In connection with the recent assault upon shire officers at Campbell's Hill the sanitary Inspector, Mr. W. Springbett, says it all happened so quickly that it…

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Assault on Shirk Officers.[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

In connection with the [?] upon shire officers at Campbell's Hill the sanitary inspector, Mr. W. Springbett, says it all happened so quickly that it…

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